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ATC Exam 1 Study Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Who was recognized for being the first ATC? - ANSWERSArchie League When was the first RADAR used for civilian ATC services? - ANSWERS1952 What is the name of the airport we use here at UND for ATC training? - ANSWERSAcademy What happened ...

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2024/2025

Who was recognized for being the first ATC? - ANSWERSArchie League



When was the first RADAR used for civilian ATC services? - ANSWERS1952



What is the name of the airport we use here at UND for ATC training? - ANSWERSAcademy



What happened in 1981 with ATC? - ANSWERSProfessional Air Traffic Controllers Organization or PATCO.
13,000+ Air Traffic Controllers went on strike and ~11,000 were fired. Went on strike because congress
never gave them any funds for better equipment, and they wanted better retirement packages.

Military helped replace those who were fired.



What is the retirement ages for ATC's? - ANSWERSAge 50 with 20 years of "good time"

Any Age with 25 years of "good time"



What is the Air Commerce Act of 1926 and information about it? - ANSWERS1st legislation supporting
aviation. Government set federal regulation to set and maintain safety standards. These include:

Certified and Identified Aircraft

Licensed Pilots - with a medical

Established Airways

Operation and maintaining NAVIDs

Safe altitudes of flight and separation for pilots



Where was the first ATC tower with a radio for communications? - ANSWERSCleveland Municipal Airport



The speed at which an aircraft is committed to takeoff and can no longer safely abort takeoff is called
what? - ANSWERSV1

, What is NDB? What is a characteristic of it? - ANSWERSNon-Directional Beacon. Radio station that
transmits a signal in all directions.

First installed in 1924



What is VOR? What is a characteristic of it? - ANSWERSVHF Omnidirectional Range. VHF means Very
High Freq. Transmits 360 radials.

Developed in 1944



What is TACAN? What is a characteristic of it? - ANSWERSTactical Air Navigation. Similar to VOR-DME.
Smaller more portable.

Military only



What is VORTAC? What is a characteristic of it? - ANSWERSCombined VOR-DME and a TACAN.

Provides information to military and civilians.



What is ILS? What is a characteristic of it? - ANSWERSInstrument Landing System. Provides guidance to
landing aircraft.

Invented in 1940



What is DME? What is a characteristic of it? - ANSWERSDistance Measuring Equipment. Give aircraft
distance from station.



What is GPS? Know everything on PP. - ANSWERSThe Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based
satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or
near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. It is
maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible to anyone in the World with a GPS
receiver.

Currently 40 Satellites on Orbit

31 Operational, 9 Testing/Reserves

12 Hour (~11,000 NM) Semisynchronous Orbit

6 Different Planes

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